When Thomas Rhett co-hosted Country Countdown USA. he gave a lot of details behind the birth of his baby boy Brave. Thomas told Lon: “It’s surreal. I thought after our 4th girl, it wasn’t in the cards for me to have a boy. When we were in the hospital, I thought it was gonna be another […]
The co-host this wknd is Thomas Rhett, who is in our Top 5 with Ain’t A Bad Life, joined by Jordan Davis. Thomas co-hosts the show while on paternity leave! He & his wife just had their 5th child, and first boy, named Brave Elijah. Lots of conversation about the new baby. Thomas told Lon: […]
While co-hosting Country Countdown USA with Lon Helton, Justin Moore revealed he had a skiing accident: “We just got back from skiing in Aspen, where I tore my MCL like an idiot. It didn’t require surgery. A meniscus would, and an ACL would, but my doctor said the MCL does not require surgery. So that’s good news. We’ve […]
The co-host this wknd is Justin Moore, who is in our Top 5 with Time’s Ticking. He is about to kick off a tour with Riley Green. He just returned from a family ski trip. He updates us on his four kids. Plus we get his thoughts on his friend Thomas Rhett having his 5th […]
This week Shaboozey & Jelly Roll return for more stories about their current Top 5 Amen. They also talk about how they first met, and how Amen became a duet. Jelly Roll has more about his induction at the Grand Ole Opry. Plus Shaboozey talks about his new Nashville home. Jelly Roll told this story […]
The co-hosts this weekend will be a couple of Grammy winners: Shaboozey & Jelly Roll. The two are in our Top 5 with “Amen.” They have stories about their Grammy experience, as well as their Australian tour together last fall. Plus Jelly talks about being inducted into the Grand Ole Opry. Lon began the show […]
The co-host this wknd is Russell Dickerson, who releases a spring break EP on March 6th called “Worth Your Wild.” Russell had a 2-week #1 last year called Happen To Me. He’s currently on the road with his Russellmania Tour. Russell co-hosted the countdown from his man-cave. Lon noticed a few items in the background, […]
The co-host this wknd is Ella Langley, who is in our Top 5 with “Choosin’ Texas.” It’s from Ella’s new album “Dandelion,” available April 10th. She & her team came to our studio with Choosin’ Texas caps and cookies, which you can see in the pictures. Lon began the interview by asking Ella if she […]
This week, Hudson Westbrook got his first #1 song with “House Again.” Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton called him to congratulate him. Hudson was in Hawaii attending a songwriters retreat. He told Lon: “It’s been cool. I never expected it until it happened. House Again was a great song, but I almost didn’t put it […]
The co-hosts this week are Chris & Preston of LoCash. Their current single is “Wrong Hearts.” Their previous hit, “Hometown Home,” spent 2 weeks at #1 and was the #4 song of 2025. The guys broke a little news about LoCash & Parmalee: “We’re actually doing a tour with them this year. We’re working on dates […]
